John Murphy
Appearance
John Murphy may refer to:
In military
- John Murphy (loyalist) (1950–1998), loyalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of "Shankill Butchers"
- John Alphonsus Murphy (1881–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient
- John E. Murphy (1869–1941), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient during the Spanish–American War
- John Murphy (priest) (1753–1798), one of the leaders during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
- John Murphy (Saint Patrick's Battalion), Irish soldier
- John McLeod Murphy (1827–1871), U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War
In music
- John Murphy (composer) (born 1965), British composer of film scores
- John Murphy (musician) (born 1959), sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", Australian drummer and multi-instrument musician
- Kim Deal (born 1961), musician sometimes credited as "Mrs. John Murphy"
- John Murphy (fiddle player) (1875–1955), Irish fiddle player
In politics
- John Murphy (Alabama) (1786–1841), American Democratic Governor and Congressman from Alabama
- John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party) (1870–1930), Member of the UK Parliament for East Kerry, 1900–1910
- John Murphy (Queensland politician), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- John W. Murphy (1902–1962), American Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Jack Murphy (Irish politician) (1920–1984), Irish independent politician, TD Dublin South Central, 1957–1958
- John Joseph Murphy (1922–2010), businessman and former mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- John Joseph Murphy (Newfoundland MHA) (1849–1938), member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
- John A. Murphy (born 1927), Irish historian and former independent Senator from Cork
- John Murphy (Canadian politician) (born 1937), member of the Canadian House of Commons, 1993–1997
- John Murphy (Texas) (born 1945), Councilmember and former Mayor Pro Tem of Richardson, Texas
- John Murphy (Australian politician) (born 1950), member of the House of Representatives
- John Murphy (New South Wales politician) (1821–1883), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- John J. Murphy (born 1959), American Republican politician
- John M. Murphy (1926–2015), US Congressman from New York, implicated in Abscam
- John R. Murphy (1856–1932), Massachusetts politician and attorney
- John W. Murphy (Connecticut) (1878–1963), former mayor of New Haven, Connecticut
In religion
- John Murphy (priest) (1753–1798), one of the leaders during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
- John Aloysius Murphy (1905–1995), Roman Catholic archbishop
- John Tuohill Murphy (1854–1926), Irish Roman Catholic priest
- John James Murphy (1796–1883), Irish priest
In sports
- John Murphy (athlete) (1895–1972), American high jumper
- John Murphy (announcer), American football announcer for the Buffalo Bills
- John Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1949), former champion player with the Fitzroy Football Club in the 1960s and 1970s
- John P. Murphy (born 1945), Australian rules footballer at South Melbourne and Sturt
- John Murphy (cyclist) (born 1984), American professional cyclist
- John Murphy (infielder) (1879–1949), baseball infielder
- John Murphy (American football coach) (born 1932), college football coach for the Toledo Rockets
- John Murphy (footballer, born 1872) (1872–1924), English footballer
- John Murphy (footballer born 1879), Irish footballer
- John Murphy (footballer, born 1976), English striker
- John Murphy (pitcher) (1858–1905), baseball pitcher
- John Murphy (swimmer) (born 1953), retired American Olympic gold medalist in swimming
- John Murphy (hurler), Irish hurler
- John Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (died 2009), Irish Gaelic footballer
- John Murphy (sport shooter) (born 1919), Australian Olympic shooter
- John Ryan Murphy (born 1991), baseball player
- Johne Murphy (born 1984), Irish rugby union footballer
- Johnny Murphy (1908–1970), baseball player
- Johnny Murphy (hurler) (born 1954), Irish retired hurler
Other
- John Murphy (branding consultant) (born 1946), founder of Interbrand
- John Murphy (contractor) (1913–2009), British building contractor
- John Murphy (technical analyst), financial market analyst
- John Murphy (playwright) (1929–1998), Irish dramatist, author of The Country Boy
- John Murphy (sanatorium operator) (1912–1977), nicknamed Dropkick, American sanatorium operator and namesake of the band Dropkick Murphys
- John Murphy (voice actor) the English dub for Foam in "The Planet of Ludokaa" and "The Planet of the Crystal Tears" arcs in The Little Prince (2010 TV series)
- John Benjamin Murphy (1857–1916), American surgeon, president of the American Medical Association, 1911
- John Cullen Murphy (1919–2004), American illustrator
- John Ellsworth Murphy (1925–1984), lawyer and judge in Omaha, Nebraska
- John Francis Murphy (1853–1921), American landscape painter
- John F. Murphy (JAG), appointed fifth Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo Military Commissions
- John F. Murphy (law professor) (born 1937), law professor at Villanova University
- John H. Murphy (1913–2007), American newspaperman
Fictional characters
- John Murphy, fictional character in The 100 (TV series)
- John Murphy, fictional character in The Leftovers (TV series)